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Article 1162 of the French Civil Code

A contract may not derogate from public policy either by its terms or by its purpose, whether or not the latter was known to all the parties.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article 1162
Le contrat ne peut déroger à l’ordre public ni par ses stipulations, ni par son but, que ce dernier ait été connu ou non par toutes les parties.

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